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To: TimF who wrote (142470)	2/7/2002 12:25:11 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578029

I know this will not make a difference to you but they talk about the militia as regulated by the states.....that was critical to satisfy the objections of the anti Federalists. The militia was a not a rag tag group, running around hither and yon without direction. It wasn't an army either but rather something in between. However, it definitely was not individuals independent of each other with no organization. The militia wasn't a rag tag group, it wasn't a group at all before it was called up. It was individuals with their own weapons. When it was called up then the state controlled it, but the individuals that become part of the militia when called up where often not part of any military organization before the call up, they where just people with their own guns. Tim, enough. You can believe what you want but playing with semantics or definitions isn't going to make it so. The whole issue of the Federalists vs the anti Federalists, state militia vs national army is the basis for the second amendment. Its why the Sup. Ct will not say what the NRA wants to hear. You can believe that or you can blow it off, its your choice. But frankly, I am sick of discussing the topic. ted